I’ve Studied Nutrition At Stanford For 30 Years… You’re Eating Too Much Protein

<p>Christopher Gardner, PhD, is a nutrition scientist and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, where he has led more than 20 large-scale randomized clinical trials comparing diets like keto, vegan, low-fat, and low-carb. He&#39;s the past chair of the American Heart Association&#39;s Nutrition Committee and the author of the upcoming book <em>Food Sense</em>, which argues there&#39;s far more scientific consensus about what to eat than the internet&#39;s diet wars would suggest.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p><br>(1:51) The Biggest Diet Mistake Everyone Makes<br>(3:44) Oreos Are Vegan: The Low-Fat Diet Myth<br>(8:48) Stanford&#39;s 609-Person Diet Study<br>(11:32) Why Some Diets Work Better For You<br>(17:00) $8M Study: Genes and Weight Loss<br>(29:34) Keto vs Low-Fat: Cholesterol Results<br>(36:27) Best and Worst Diets, Ranked by Science<br>(39:01) 6 Foods Every Diet Expert Agrees On<br>(47:17) Is Organic Food Actually Worth It?<br>(53:58) Are Vegetables Losing Their Nutrients?<br>(1:07:52) How Seed Oils Are Really Made<br>(1:13:58) The Omega-3 vs Omega-6 Myth Explained<br>(1:19:23) Why Inflammation Tests Don&#39;t Work<br>(1:26:03) The Truth About the Seed Oil Panic<br>(1:29:49) Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants</p><p>Learn more about Christopher Gardner here:<br>Website: <a href="https://nutrition.stanford.edu">https://nutrition.stanford.edu</a><br>X (Twitter): <a href="https://x.com/GardnerPhD">https://x.com/GardnerPhD</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cgardnerphd">https://www.instagram.com/cgardnerphd</a><br>Book (pre-order, out Oct 13): Food Sense</p><p>📸 Connect with us on IG: <a href="https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcast">https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcast</a></p><p>Made possible by: Jumpspeak: ⁠<a href="https://www.jumpspeak.com%E2%81%A0">https://www.jumpspeak.com⁠</a></p><p>Follow Sean Kim<br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=en</a><br>X: <a href="https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=en">https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=en</a><br>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankim">https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankim</a></p>